Max Harris
Overview
Max Harris is a technology & IP transactions partner in the London office.
Max supports clients on the intellectual property, technology and data privacy elements of corporate transactions and other commercial agreements. He also regularly advises private equity sponsors, portfolio companies and other organizations on the separation aspects of complex carve-out transactions.
Max has a deep interest in emerging technologies including blockchain, artificial intelligence and smart tech. He is a frequent guest speaker and advisor to both clients and professional bodies on the legal considerations in the development and use of artificial intelligence, and compliance with cyber regulations.
Max leverages his previous in-house experience in the security, consultancy, telecommunications, finance and cloud computing industries to provide clients with commercial and bespoke guidance. He was also Chair of the Junior Lawyers Division of the Law Society of England and Wales in 2015, representing its 70,000 members, from LPC students to qualified solicitors with up to 5 years post qualification experience.
Experience
Representative Matters
K1 Investment Management on strategic growth investment in Board Intelligence
Brookfield and Altera Infrastructure on the sale of Altera Shuttle Tankers to the Angelicoussis Group
Summa Equity on its investment in EA Technology
Clearlake Capital Group on its acquisition of MV Credit
Brookfield’s real estate private funds, on its recommended cash offer for Tritax Eurobox plc
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, on its acquisition of a 50% controlling stake in Opella from Sanofi, for an enterprise value of €16 billion
GLP Capital Partners on the $3.7 billion sale of GCP International to Ares Management Corporation
Aleph and Crestview on its investment in Saber Interactive
Warburg Pincus on the investment in Aztec Group
Sagard Senior Lending Partners as a lender to WildBrain Ltd. in connection with a five-year $415 million senior secured credit facility consisting of a $375 million term loan and a $40 million revolving credit facility
Consortium of CVC Private Equity Funds, Nordic Capital and ADIA on the £5.4 billion recommended cash acquisition of Hargreaves Lansdown
J.M. Huber Corporation on the sale of CP Kelco to Tate & Lyle
LogRhythm on its merger agreement with Exabeam
Charlesbank Capital Partners on its investment in Perspective Financial Group
Dunes Point Capital on the close of Fund III at $800 million
Allwyn on its acquisition of stake in Instant Win Gaming Limited
Carlyle on the sale of Jagex to CVC and Haveli Investments
Thoma Bravo on its definitive agreement to purchase Everbridge, Inc. for $1.5 billion
Morrisons and its shareholder Clayton, Dubilier & Rice on entering into an agreement to sell petrol forecourts to MFG and take a minority stake
Arctos Sports Partners on its partnership and investment in Paris Saint-Germain
Apax Partners on its proposed acquisition of Kin and Carta plc
Crescent Point Capital on the acquisition by Ares Management Corporation of the Crescent Point Capital platform, a leading Asia-focused private equity platform
Cvent in its $4.6 billion sale to Blackstone
Francisco Partners in its $1.7 billion acquisition of Sumo Logic
TPG Rise Climate in the formation of Rubicon Carbon as a next generation carbon solutions provider
Warburg Pincus and its portfolio company Citeline (formerly Pharma Intelligence) on the merger of equals with Norstella to form an end-to-end life sciences solutions provider
Victoria’s Secret & Co. in its acquisition of Adore Me, Inc., a digitally-native intimates brand
Platinum Equity on the acquisition of High Temperature Solutions Business
iCIMS, a portfolio of Vista Equity Partners, on the acquisition of Candidate.ID
Bain Capital on the sale of Geometric Results, Inc. to PRO Unlimited
Warburg Pincus on the acquisition of Pharma Intelligence from Informa PLC
Oakley Capital on the acquisition of a majority stake in TechInsights by Oakley Capital IV, alongside CVC Growth
Krafton, Inc. on its acquisition of Unknown Worlds, a game development studio and the creators of Subnautica
Apex on the c. £1.51 billion recommended all cash acquisition of Sanne Group plc
Bullish on its proposed agreement to go public on the New York Stock Exchange through a merger with Far Peak Acquisition Corporation, a special purpose acquisition company, for approximately US$9 billion
Prior Experience
Bristows LLP, London
- Associate (2017–2021)
Axiom Law, London
- Legal Consultant (2016–2017)
Baker & McKenzie LLP, London
- Associate (2014–2016)
- Trainee Solicitor (2012–2014)
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Thought Leadership
Publications
Co-Author, “AI Act Arrives: EU Equips AI with a New Rulebook”, Kirkland Alert, August 2024
Co-Author, “The Current State of Artificial Intelligence Regulation; A Fragmented Framework”, Entertainment Law Review, no. 6, July 2024
Co-Author, “Shenzhen Carku v NOCO - Patent Infringement Allegation Made Via Template Online Complaint Process Ruled as an Unjustified Threat”, Computer and Telecommunications Law Review, vol. 29, no. 1, January 2023
Seminars
Speaker, “Policymakers Clear Way for EU AI Act”, Sun Capital Advisors Meeting, June 2024
Speaker, “EU Policymakers Clear Way for Passing of Landmark AI Act”, OWS24 IAOP Conference, May 2024
Speaker, “EU AI Act and EU Cyber Regulatory Updates”, Hellman & Friedman, Milan, March 2024
Speaker, “Emerging Cyber and AI Regulations in the EU”, Hellman & Friedman, Washington, D.C., October 2023
Speaker, “The Ethics of AI: Managing the Risks”, Hellman & Friedman, Webinar, October 2023
Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
- 2014, Admitted to practice as a Solicitor of England and Wales
Education
- College of LawLegal Practice Coursewith Distinction2012
- King's College LondonLL.B., LawFirst Class Honours2011